Royce Reed Could Go Far In Life, But Is She A Fool For Love?

May 16th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: poptower.com

Royce is turning out to be the “Basektball Wives” cast member with the most sense. That’s evident from the story lines we see of her building her acting career and participating in charity events. It’s also clear from the company she doesn’t keep, although it’s quite amusing that the two women who have been involved in every instance of drama this season—Evelyn and Shaunie—refused to film with her while Royce has been doing her thing professionally on her own. It’s also funny Evelyn doesn’t mind taping with the woman she supposedly hates more than anyone else in the world, Jen, but that’s for another discussion.

During an interview with TT Torrez at iPower 92.1, Royce talked about being sort of the outcast of the group—outcast meaning the only one not involved in drama—and she told the host:

“When I first started the show my primary purpose was to clear up the image that had been given to me. It was kind of hindering me from pursuing my career because of what people thought of me and when that image stared changing, I thought its time for me to focus on my real life outside of arguing with people.”

Royce has been able to distance herself from the negativity all of the other girls have received after fighting for a better story line, she says, but she’s picked up another label along the way: a needy woman who can’t be without a man. During the interview, TT put Royce on blast a little bit by pointing out that she’s been coupled with a different man on every season of “Basketball Wives.” Her statement was a tad inaccurate because Royce was single during season 1 but after that she was coupled with Dwayne, then Bryan, and now Dezmond, whose public approval rating has completely tanked since his very public social media sexting fiasco. When the host asked Royce if she thinks she might really be needy like her father said she is on a previous episode, she responded, “I don’t have to have a man but I don’t like being alone either.” And she’s not alone now because when it comes to Dezmond and the breakup everyone thought would happen, she said:

“We’re good. As far as the whole thing that went on online, that situation is crazy. I understand why he did it, yes it was wrong, but the fact is Dezmond never cheated on me.

“I’m not going to leave Dezmond because of what the world thinks that I should do. I love him, he loves me, and I’m not going to leave him for the one thing that he did wrong when there were so many other things that he did right.”

That would be cool if Dezmond shut down that drama before it hit the web but Royce seems to be missing the fact that there’s a reason the baby mama of her boyfriend or fiance or whatever he is still has some attachment to Dez, because he was sending her more than suggestive messages. And let’s just be real about it, if he denied he was even sending the sexts in the first place, until the evidence slapped him in the face, he could just as easily be lying about not acting on them. For some reason Royce doesn’t see it that way, or else she’s willing to wait until he grows up. She told the radio host.

“[Dez] knows it was wrong and he knows it was humiliating and embarrassing to me but I’m also not oblivious to the fact that Dez is young.”

Old enough to know better but still young enough to do it? That sounds about right. The age difference between Royce and her boyfriend wouldn’t be a big deal under different circumstances but with her being 31 and clearly ready to walk down the aisle, and him being 22 and just a couple of years into the league, eight months into their relationship, and a couple months post-nasty picture sending, the odds of this panning out just aren’t in her favor. Royce fully intends to participate in the next season of “Basketball Wives”—if there is one—and when the radio host told her she better not appear on season 5 with a new man, Royce promised she wouldn’t. That may be the case, but I’d be surprised if she showed up with Dezmond, unless she just refuses to see the writing on the wall.

Check out the audio of Royce’s interview below. Do you think she should make smarter choices when it comes to men and relationships like she did with her career?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • Tsk

    Why is this important?? Wow she doesn’t like to be single, so what? There are needy men and women all over the world, it’s nothing new. Calm down, she will learn from her mistakes. I’m just happy that she is not one of the many follwers of Tam and Ev, and that she has a life. None of the other women have lives so they have to fight and be sneaky all day everyday. At least she is real. And not Evelyns “I’M A REAL B**CH” real. She is a positive person, and that should be more important than hollering “SHE’S SOOOOO NEEEDY!!” and worrying about her relationships. Tsk tsk, people will hate you for nothing.

  • mulan

    I use to like Royce but she’s beyond annoying- it took me a while to realize that all she do is put the other girls down and she wonder why they refuse to film with her, for example she’s always calling Evelyn a hoe but she’s the one with a man every season and Evelyn and Ochocinco been together for a while now, could you imagine the kind of blog she would have written if it was Chad who sexting an ex? smh , and i don’t like they way she goes after Tami in her blogs either, we all know Tami was dead wrong, but as her friend Royce should have talk to her privately, Tami getting a public backlash and she don’t need one of her friends helping with that. yeah i cant stand Royce anymore   

  • Msnaimah1985

    Royce, Royce, Royce. However she’s hands down my favorite cast mate.

  • CA Pullen

    I am glad that Royce appears to be trying to clean up her act.   But, if she cleaned up her act like she says, why she wants to bad talk about her baby’s daddy Dwight Howard?  Stuff like that is personal she needs to keep it to herself.   She don’t need to be bad mouthing the guy or want to put her business on blast on twitter.  The guy that she is with he is young and still appears to be immature.

  • Faecoast

    Shes one of those women that cant live with out a man. She has to have one its like its mandatory for her. Shes tooooooo needy!!!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/wizkidworld Jay

    I agree with the title.  I have tried so hard to like Royce because she is not a drama starter like the other cast members, but she has the serious flaw of being childish when it comes to men and relationships that I can not get pass.

  • Mls2698

    Royce is doing what a gazillion other women do everyday. She is in search of a relationship with more twist and turns than a busy freeway. Its not becoming of a woman to bring these men around your child before she can really get to know them. Maybe its a age factor, but most men won’t admit to feeling a little stifled by even their wives, unless they want an argument to ensue. Ladies, men (married or not) don’t want to be under you all day and night, so let them hang, chill with the boys, and breathe sometimes. If they cheat, let them go. That pic of her BOYfriend sleeping next to her son ticked me off.

  • Gmarie

    that’s 3 men in three seasons of taping. some of you run through more than 3 men in a 1 year time frame. let her live, and learned if there is anything to be learned.
    her money/business (outside of bballwives) is taken care of and her baby is fed and clothed.
     

  • Yeah….OK

    Royce is a fool period!!!! Ur on tv hun these men are looking for a come up!! Guys will do and say anything to stay with a meal ticket… That boy is a nobody nfl player and no one knew WHO HE WAS until Royce took him on BBW. Best believe he is hitting anything that wallks up to I’m behind her back and will say I love u baby to her face as long as it will keep him in the media… But honestly when u are the chick being lied to and hugged and loved on when he caught its hard to not listen… I WAS THERE ONCE!!! This guy was doing everything behind my back and he was soooooo sorry and loved me when he was caught…. I put his a** I’m the wind and now he won’t leave me alone!! So Royce is in for a world of hurt…. I just hope they using protection because he is going to leave her once he gets some fame or deal off of this… He going to be looking for a kardashian next…

  • Ohhhh

    There we go again with women judging other women for being with a younger man. Women would congratulate a 31-year old man who snatches a 22 year old (still in college, dumb, don’t know where to go, immature) and overlooks the age difference but they would hate and insult royce for being with a 22 year old. Royce is young, fit, and full of life, so let her live her life and stop the judgement.

    • Smacks_hoes

      Its not really judging more like helpful critcism. That only makes sense though. Women are usually more mature than men… 22 year old men are not usually ready to settle down and possibly make a life long commitment to one
      person. Being that Royce is obviously ready to walk down
      the aisle she needs a man more her age thats more on her emotional level. Not a 22 year old perfessional athlete!! Come on get real

    • NOPE

      A man snagging a younger woman gets to fulfill his wishes (relived youth, rejuvenated masculinity, and more than likely hot sex) and she’s probably provided for and feels a sense of security whether it’s financial or emotional. Whatevs, to each his own.

      Royce is with a 22 year-old who is acting JUST like a 22 year-old. It’d be one thing if she treated him like a casual guy to date, or gave him the “friend with benefits” label. She’s clinging harder than dryer static, and still won’t let go after being done dirty for the world to see. Of course she’s free to do as she pleases, but if drama walks back through her front door, it’s her fault.

      And yes, I will judge the ever-loving s**t out of her for this instance, just like I would judge any other person, and like any other person would judge me. It’s a part of life, it determines the path of you and others, accept it.

  • Miss_Understood

    1: She definitely does come off as needy and dependent and the fact that her FATHER said it is a huge reality check.

    2: A man has the ability to ruin an otherwise sucessful, independent, intelligent and progressive woman.